What is now known as the Southwest Marine complex at Terminal Island played a key role in both World Wars, setting world records for quick production of ships for the war effort. It helped establish Los Angeles as a world port and was the site of progressive labor policies for the burgeoning African American population […]

Glendora has a longstanding commitment to preservation but, like many cities, its preservation program has suffered from recent budget constraints. The city established its historic preservation ordinance in 1988 and began implementing several components of its historic preservation program. The city has designated one historic district and nearly three dozen local landmarks, although owner consent is required […]

1920s Craftsman style residence with Japanese influences in Hollywood Heights was once home to actor Philip Ahn and later musicians Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.

Communities that value their historic resources typically have dedicated staff to pursue preservation efforts, as well as a Historic Preservation Commission to designate landmarks and review proposed changes to historic properties. Preservation staff or local commissions typically review permits for demolition or alteration of historic resources, administer Mills Act programs, and designate new landmarks. They […]

This Monterey Revival building has ben part of the Alhambra community since 1930 and is listed on the California Register of Historic Places.

Patriarch of one of the oldest and most prolific architecture firms in Southern California, Albert C. Martin saw opportunity in the open fields of a fledgling city...

Well before 1940, Los Angeles architects (both native-born and immigrant) had developed a free-thinking, exploratory Modernism blended with commercial pragmatism that generated new forms, new architectures, and a new decentralized city. Bullocks Wilshire (John and Donald Parkinson, 1929). Photo from Conservancy archives Southern California had been nurturing a culture of architectural experimentation as early as 1900. […]

Bradbury, which is one of three municipalities in Los Angeles County that are gated communities, established a historic preservation program in 2012. The creation of the program evolved from a combination of goals, one of which was the City’s desire to improve its grade in the Conservancy’s Preservation Report Card.  The City originally looked at a […]